PROLOGUE

"Kill me instead, just let my daughter go! please... I'm begging you"

My father burst in tears when they suddenly burn me in my back using the iron with a fire. My whole body was so numb beacause of the beating i received and now I was scorched. I can't shout because my mouth is covered and all I can do is to cry out in silence.

I also feel sorry for my dad who is now covered in bruises and cuts.

"Fine! if that's what you want we will grant your last request. We will release her but you will die first in front of her"

The man smiled like a demon and took the gun with his mate.

D-Dad ....

"Thad my daughter, just close your eyes"

Dad said while smiling. Tears flows down in my eyes even more and I shook my head. Dad is my only remaining supporter in life because my Mother has left us. If dad will be gone, where will I go? I'm only eight years old and I still don't know much about how to deal in life.

What will happen to me when I lose the only person that I can hold on to?

* Baang!

* Baang!

* Baang!

I closed my eyes when I hear the continuously shots of gun.

And when I opened my eyes I could see my father's last smile. There is sincerity on his smile but I can see the sadness on his eyes.

My whole body suddenly felt numb and it was as if in an instant, all the pain in my body disappeared.

I can only feel the weight and anger in my heart. I also stopped crying because no matter what I do, I will never be able to bring back the life of my father that they have killed.

Someone suddenly removed the cover of my mouth followed by the strap on my hand and foot. I just let them do that. And when they loosen everything that is wrapped around my body. One of their companions confronted me.

"Kid, let's play ...

We will release you for five minutes, run as far as you can and never appear in front of us because when the five minutes is over and we've found you ... " The man paused

"BOOM !! You'll be with us again! HAHAHAHA" he laughed demonically in front of me while I just staring blankly at his face

"now, are you ready?" he asked me teasingly

I did not replied.

"Y'all turn around first because later we will find our little princess" and they all faced at the back together with the person who is talking to me earlier so I prepared myself.

"Your five minutes will start when I count three, you have to run for yourself!" He shouted loudly.

I forced myself to stand up. I have to run far .. I can do it! I must do it to survive.

"ONE!

TWO!

..

THREE! RUN KID! RUN! "

I strengthened myself and as much as I could I accelerated my pace to leave this place.

As I was running, I did not realize that there was a car passing in front of me that's why I bump into it but I was not hurt too much because the owner of the car braked immediately.

"Oh God, why do you have so many wounds and bruises? Did I hit you badly?" a confused woman asked as if she was in her thirties.

"N-no ... T-there are p-people chasing me and they will kill me if they've found me.. take me away from here please"

The lady' was shocked but it was immediately replaced by concern when she observed me.

I'm really weak right now and I'm so tired of running

"Come .. come with me, I know a place that can help you"

She helped me to hop in to the car and drove off. She always looks at me in the mirror with a worried look on her face ..

******

We arrived at a house with a large and very huge playground space ..

On the side of the entrance I saw a signboard that has a written of ...

~ WELCOME TO BRAVERY HOME ~

I suddenly remembered my father, he had previously told me that the meaning of my name Thaddia was a brave, derived from greek names.

I hope the true meaning of my name begins here ... I hope someday I will be brave.

I will promise to you dad .. I will strengthen myself and when I grow up I will avenge you to all the people who are involved in your loss.

I will make sure that they will die in my own hands ...

"Oh Anita? Who's that kid --- Oh gracious! what happened to this kid? hey why do you look like that? Come here inside and we will treat your wounds, come in .. It's good that the kids are asleep already, they will definitely be surprised too when they see you like that" the lady in front of me asked me worriedly that I guess she is in her forties.

When we went inside, they immediately treated me and fed me ... I told them everything that had happened a while ago as well as for who I am. I became comfortable talking to them and in fact they made me feel better .. I found out that the woman who almost ran over me came from this orphanage and now she have a family on her own so she said, she will just leave me here because she knows that there are someone here who will take good care of me. She said she will visit here every weekends.

Mother Nerissa is in charge of BRAVERY HOME. At my first impression of her, I can say that she has a pure heart .. she is not a nun, she is just called mother here.

She also told me every detail about BRAVERY HOME and the activities they do here and I can say that this is not as common as other orphanages.

There are also rules to be followed and I realize that it is not so difficult to obey.

The only important thing that needs to be learned when you get here, it is how to be strong.

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AND HOW TO FIGHT RIGHT WITH THE EVIL.